Romania secures silver at European Youth Table Tennis Championships held in Portugal

15 July 2026 Romania’s Under-19 teams won the silver medals on Tuesday, July 14, at the European Junior Table Tennis Championships in Gondomar, Portugal, according to the Romanian Table Tennis Federation’s website. In the boys’ competition, Romania was defeated 3-0 by France in the final. Robert Istrate lost his match against Nathan Lam 0-3, Robert Podar was beaten by Nathan Pilard, and Andrei Țîbîrnă lost to Antoine Noirault 0-3. Mihai Nagy and Luca Trașcu were also part of the Romanian team. In the girls’ competition, Romania was also defeated by France, 3-0. Bianca Mei-Roșu lost her match against Alexia Nodin 0-3, Alesia Sferlea was beaten by Nina Guo Zheng 0-3, while Patricia Stoica lost her match against Leana Hochart 2-3. Andreea Băiașu and Maria Stoian were also part of the squad. A